INTRODUCTION:: On March 3, 1807, President Thomas Jefferson signed into act a bill approved by Congress the day before “to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States.” Three weeks later, on the 25th, the British House of Lords passed an Act for the Abolition of … Continue reading
Who is Lucy Terry and why have I never heard of her before this Friday? It would have been a sense of pride to hear her name when I was six, ten or even fifteen while sitting on a cold February day in class reciting annual Black History Month songs about the Dr Reverend King, … Continue reading
i been looking at the Blues. the music and her people. a forced undemocratic palette of malnutritive feces was jim crow, the reconstruction, the great migration… Been taking a trip down our memory lane. stepping out of my own ‘insignificant’ reality into my ancestor’s mirror. i thought i had the blues, “hhmph”, .shaking her head, … Continue reading
TO ALL THE WARRIOR WOMEN BEFORE ME! I THANK YOU FOR OPENING THE WAY FOR US ALL! MY AUNT TIYE ESPECIALLY…KISSES HUGS & KISSES, DARIA —————————————————————————————————– POEM::(UNTITLED) Just studying <Flash> and in a flash for the fist time, I’m reading Shankar’s work and I’m speechless.. (thanks for nudging me awake) Sift through emails to find … Continue reading
On my way to work I looked to the right going North toward Washington, DC. I was in awe and prayer at how lovely the sky looked, but I had never seen Red Clouds before today. First the horizon was red ( I slugged in a Red Durango with the Ram logo..hmmm..sounds like “fire” to … Continue reading
Day 3 (Dec 29): How does my creativity express my spiritual journey? Blue Eagle qualities: Visionary, compassionate service, commitment, global consciousness, belief in oneself, receiver, dreamer, hope, dreams and visions, planetary mind. Blue Eagle reminds you to step powerfully into your commitment as a planetary server! Your assignment includes whatever furthers your personal evolution and … Continue reading
As always, I am shocked by some of the things I do. This is a reprint (at exactly 12am the beep from my son’s watch sounded its alarm; my computer glitched right before saving; and my phone and internet connection timed out causing me to loose my previous post! I “lost’ everything or so I … Continue reading
